A head of state who presided over an authoritarian regime in Southeast Asia, was once asked about rigged elections in his country. “I promised I will give you the right to vote” he said, “but I didn’t say anything about counting those votes.” That infamous quote, perhaps uttered half-jokingly, was rightly described
Tag: Democracy
Quader finds no democracy in BNP
Myanmar must return to democracy for regional peace, says UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the Myanmar military government to immediately return to democracy, saying the current situation in the country was a threat to peace in the region. Myanmar has spiralled into bloody conflict since the military removed Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in February last year,
ASEAN agrees to talk to Myanmar opposition
Southeast Asian leaders agreed Friday to engage Myanmar opposition groups as they seek ways to quell the country's escalating bloodshed which has seen thousands killed in clashes since last year's coup. The Myanmar crisis dominated the first day of a gathering of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional
AL is fighting to institutionalise democracy: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said his party is fighting to give democracy an institutional shape under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina."Our fight will continue," Quader said at a programme, marking Shaheed Noor Hossain Day.The leaders and activists of Awami League and its affiliated organizations
Myanmar and ASEAN: Time is not on the side of democracy
For 10 days in November, the world’s diplomatic attention will largely be focused on three major diplomatic meetings in Southeast Asia. These include the Group of 20 (G-20) Summit on November 15-16 in Bali, Indonesia, and the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, which will be held November 18-19 in Bangkok,
Country is not in crisis, BNP in crisis: Quader
ASEAN ministers ‘even more determined’ to solve Myanmar crisis
Southeast Asian foreign ministers said they were "even more determined" to solve the political crisis in Myanmar during talks in Indonesia on Thursday ahead of the ASEAN leaders' summit in November. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military coup in February last year, but despite its expressions of concern, efforts
